36 Children and young people

Aged under 5

Children aged under 5 may travel free of charge with each fare-paying customer. (This includes anyone who has bought a ticket on the bus or who has a prepaid ticket.)

Travelling to and from North Yorkshire

Children aged between 5 and 10 may travel at the child fare, without proof of age. Under 19s get at least 1/3 off singles & returns and a discount off many day & period tickets too. Just ask the driver for a young person ticket, no ID required.

Travelling in West Yorkshire

Children aged 5-10 travel 1/2 fare with no ID.

If you live in West Yorkshire, and are over 11 you can travel for 1/2 price in school uniform without ID. If you're not in school uniform you must have either a Metro Young Persons PhotoCard (for 11-16 year olds) or a Metro 16-18 Photocard to get a 1/2 price fares. These cards can also be used on all our services outside West Yorkshire. A 16-25 MCard is available to anyone and offers reduced price period tickets for journeys wholly within West Yorkshire.

If you are in West Yorkshire, but traveling into North Yorkshire Under 19s get at least 1/3 off singles & returns and a discount off many day & period tickets too. Just ask the driver for a young person ticket, no ID required.